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What have I started????

!doh!

It was irresistible. !grin!

Charity shops lost the plot a long time ago when turnover soared and they became business orientated in terms of profit making instead of a source for generating much needed revenue and awareness.

Depends on there location but a large number are closing because the business side of things (prices to make large profit) has taken away the motivation to buy and support the cause for many.

Those still guided by the generating revenue and awareness motivations tend to do well but that also depends on location.

Believe it or not a lot of businesses are delighted that charity shops are failing because it is less competition for them.

Well to (kinda almost, in a roundaboutway) answer you original question Lizard, I believe some people do go into charity shops "thinking" they are going to get a good bargain and appear hours later arms loaded with overpriced shite ... a bit like ebay except you don't have to pay the paypal fees. But I believe some charity shop shoppers are actually addicted to shopping in these joints and the prices don't really matter as a charity wouldn't rip them off ... right??

I thnk you mean 'teechers and subbedditers' :- )

Well put Crofter, it seems capitlisam is alive and well in the charity business, but the shops still smell of dead people.

And urine.

Mind, that's usually me when me bladder's gone yet again.

Seriously, who would want to buy a pair of used shoes, especially if the owner had died in them, although I expect you have a dressing room full of them eh? brouges and dead persons golfing shoes......you need to get some help with that bladder, take it out for some excersise a bit more....

Brogues are brilliant. Nice and comfy- and if some old fucka popped
his clogs therein, why should I give a shit?
Talking of shit [oooh, that's an opening], me colostomy-bag's still at the
cleaners, hence the smell. Sorrry.

warren zevon rip wrote:


> c) have to pay full rent and rates. IIRC charity shops can
> claim back some of this, being registered charities.

>

Charities, (and anything badging itself as religious) pay 20% rates, at least they do 'up my way'.